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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: POWERBALL 2010 MEGA LOTTERY <powerball@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: claimsoffce_powerball@feynet.cn
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:49:38 +0100
Subject:

We announce to you the winners of the POWER BALL MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO
WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on 19th, February 2010. your personal e-mail
address,attached to winning number 14 22 52 54 59 4, With serial
number 647489,consequently won you £850,000.00 POUNDS in the Tenth
lottery category. REF;NO:PBLUK/67C-563MJ/K and winning number,14 22 52
54 59 4, all participants were selected through our Power Ball
computer ballot system drawn form 42,000,Names,6,000 names from each
continent, to claim your winning Price, you must first contact the
claims department by email for Processing and remittance of your Price
money to you.The claims process information's are listed below:

(CONTACT EVENT MANAGER)
Contact Name : Sir Rawlings Upson
Tel : ( +44 70457 10795 )
( +44 70457 01869 )
E-mail: claimsoffce_powerball@feynet.cn

Ref No: PBLUK/67C-563MJ/K
Batch: 5694KI/WINFREE

Claims Requirements:
1.Full Name..............
2.Address:...............
3.Sex....................
4.Age:...................
5.Occupation:............
6.Phone:.................
7.State: ................
8.Country:...............
9. Batch No:.............
10. Ref No ..............
11 .Winning No:..........

Sincerely,
Mrs. Maurine Diane H.
Online Coordinator.


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